Thematic Concentrations

Our students have the opportunity to frame their own thematic program to pursue interdisciplinary interests. There are currently five broad themes, and most interdisciplinary interests can be accommodated in one of them.

(a) Try to take a good number of upper level classes in each theme and not be content with just taking introductory classes

(b) Try and 'anchor' each theme by having it focus around a specific topic of interest wtihin the theme
(c) Not take more than 2 classes outside the School of Arts and Sciences in fulfilling the requirements for the PPE major.Note that Fels classes count as SAS classes (are not counted against the max of 2). In addition, if any class is cross-listed with a SAS department, it counts as a SAS class (for example, HCMG 202 is Econ 39, so counts as a SAS class).

Examples of courseworks for different hematic concentrations(please note - these are examples only, notsuggestions. They are provided to give the student an idea of how the different requirements and degree of intellectual flexibility of the program may reflect itself in the coursework).

1. Distributive Justice Theme

Sample coursework for student Interested in Social Welfare and Distributive Justice